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A lot of us associate New Years with entirely new beginnings – in other words, ditching whole aspects of how we live in favour of trying to start new and ‘healthier’ habits from scratch. But in some ways, it can often be a better idea to seek to build on our existing life and career strengths if we wish to succeed in a New Year – which brings us neatly onto the subject of our carpentry EWPA. 

 

As one of the most trusted construction training centres in the UK here at YTA, we offer no shortage of courses for those wishing to learn a trade for the first time.

 

But the EWPA pathway – otherwise known as the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) – is something different. It is not a ‘training course’, but instead an assessment route, whereby those who already have a certain level of experience and knowhow in a particular trade can upgrade their qualifications to NVQ Level 2 in the space of a day. 

 

Satisfying the requirements of the EWPA process enables those who undertake it to obtain the blue skilled worker CSCS card allowing them to gain access to site work. 

 

So, what does the carpentry EWPA specifically cover? 

 

As you’ll see when you browse the YTA website, it is possible to undertake an EWPA for wall and floor tiling, bricklaying, plastering or site carpentry, depending on the trade in which you have previous experience and expertise. 

 

The carpentry EWPA – or the Cskills Awards NVQ Level 2 Carpentry Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) QUA900, to provide its fuller name – is open to those with a minimum of five years’ joinery experience. If you take it on, it will involve you visiting our training centre in person, and your skills being evaluated by an NVQ assessor through a combination of professional discussion, witness testimonies, and a practical assessment. 

 

The main units constituting the carpentry EWPA relate to compliance with workplace safety and efficient work practice requirements, and the movement and handling of resources. Your bid for the NVQ Level 2 qualification can be further supported by three optional units of your choice, the options covering such subjects as the installation of first fixing and second fixing components, and the maintenance of non-structural carpentry work. 

 

If you fulfil all the essential requirements for the EWPA during your day or two at our premises, the assessor will inform you of this at the end of the day. In the event that you are successful, you can expect to receive your certificate within two weeks, so that you can then apply for your blue skilled worker CSCS card and get on-site. 

 

Contact us now to learn more about any of our training courses or assessment routes 

 

For some of you reading this, the New Year may be about committing to one of our fuller courses in a trade such as tiling, plumbing or plastering… or an EWPA might be a better match to your previous background and current needs and aspirations. 

 

Regardless, we are available at YTA to advise and guide you to ensure you make the optimal choice for what you wish to get out of 2022. Please do not hesitate to call or email us today for further information from one of the UK’s leading construction training centres. 

 

All of the construction trades in which we provide training here at YTA are crucial to today’s economy, and carpentry is no different. The creation and installation of wooden structures, fittings and furniture is a skill that helps make life much more convenient for those who depend on such items in their day-to-day lives – in other words, practically everyone.

But not everyone can become a carpenter themselves, of course, this profession calling for individuals who possess remarkable attention to detail, the ability to work well with others, and skill in using their hands.

If, nonetheless, a carpentry career is something you have considered, one of our highly rated intensive carpentry courses might be of interest to you. In fact, even those who only have five days spare to join us at our West Yorkshire training centre, and who might not have any experience in carpentry at all, have the opportunity to potentially earn a unit certificate in this trade.

Specifically, we are referring to our Cskills Level 1 Unit Carpentry Course. This accredited five-day programme of training will see you trained and assessed in a single unit – the NOCN Cskills Level 1 Unit in Hanging A Door. If you then achieve this, you will be able to show it to possible future employers or customers as evidence of your competence in this vital trade. The course can also provide a strong platform for future carpentry training at NVQ Level 2.

What will you actually do over those five days’ carpentry training?

In the space of just five days, you will cover considerable ground in carpentry training. You will begin with learning about the correct use of the basic hand tools involved in carpentry and joinery, ranging from saws to chisels. You will then be tasked with creating a series of progressively difficult woodwork joints, to help you become more capable in marking, cutting and chiselling.

You will have the chance to put those skills to good use later in the course, when you will get to build a door frame with a half lap joint. This will be followed by the construction of a stud partition with doorway from scratch, and then the architrave and skirting phase, when you will learn how to mite a skirting board on internal and external angles.

In summary, then, this is an excellent course if you are looking to be trained in various aspects of carpentry and joinery over just five days. Please note, however, that we also offer a 10-day accredited Level 1 carpentry and joinery course covering the aforementioned and two more NOCN Cskills Level 1 Units, which will enable you to get to grips with more advanced carpentry and joinery techniques.

Enquire to us now to find out more about this popular route

Whatever the nature of your motivations may be for getting involved in carpentry and joinery, here at YTA, we would be pleased to answer any questions you might have about our intensive carpentry courses, not least so that we can direct you to the most appropriate training option.

Call 01274 682199 or 07400 922788 now, or email us for further information on how we could help you take the next big step forward in your career in carpentry or any of the other trades for which we offer accredited courses.

 

There are fewer longer-standing trades than joinery, and there’s also little doubting its potential long-term rewards for those who embark upon it as a career, with experienced carpenters able to command salaries of as much as £40,000. But if you’re serious about entering this varied trade yourself, what is the best first step you could take?

One course of action could be a quite literal one – our 10-day NOCN Cskills Level 1 Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery Course, which allows you to achieve no less than a full qualification. Provided that you pass the course, you could scarcely hope for a stronger foundation for your future carpentry career.

Five assessments leading to a complete qualification

There are no fewer than five units in which you will be trained and assessed when you enrol on this course. These are the NOCN Cskills Level 1 units in health and safety in construction trades, communicating effectively in construction trades, constructing woodwork joints, fitting architrave and skirting, and fitting ironmongery to an internal door.

With NOCN being the awarding body for construction NVQs, this is the name that you’ll want to have on your certificate when you’re seeking to demonstrate your competence in carpentry to prospective customers or employers.

It’s also important to underline that no prior experience in carpentry and joinery is needed in order to embark on this course. Our Certificate in Carpentry & Joinery courses, then, are very much for budding carpenters who want to rapidly travel a long distance in their new career.

What are the specific things you’ll learn about on this course?

You’ll be amazed by how far you can progress your carpentry skills and knowledge with us in just 10 days! Beginning with the basics of how to use the fundamental hand tools involved in carpentry, the course will then take you through marking, cutting and chiselling, followed by the more advanced tasks that will require you to develop and demonstrate these skills.

In the space of a mere 10 days, you’ll get to grips with such carpentry processes as building a stud partition wall with a doorway, hanging a door including the fitting of locks, the fitting of skirting and mouldings, scribing joints to fit mouldings and skirting, and so much more.

With all of this available for a highly attractive price at the UK’s most renowned centre for construction training and assessment, it’s no wonder that our Certificate in Carpentry & Joinery courses quickly become fully booked up.

So, we’d urge you to act now if you’re interested in this course as a route to giving your carpentry career serious lift-off in 2021! To book or to ask any questions you may have about this course before committing, please don’t hesitate to call 01274 682199 or 07400 922788 now. Alternatively, email info@ytatraining.com for further information and advice.